There is a grand lady who has been gracing my garden the past couple of years, in fact I would say she is definitely Miss America. You know ‘The Garden Guy’ is having fun, as I am talking about ...

A large container of leafy hostas makes a welcome addition to any patio or other seating area. Alternatively if you learn how to grow hostas in the ground their heart-shaped leaves will add structure, ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Hosta enthusiasts, or “hostaholics,” from across the country came to Minnesota this year to “appreciate everything hosta,” in the words of an event advertisement. The American Hosta ...

When we travel over the garden fence to a new experience we prepare without a script. That is not to say without planning. Two months ago, a call from the Hosta College sought a program speaker. My ...

Adding a bit of color and texture to the garden is as simple as incorporating hostas into the landscape, and fall is the perfect time for buying and planting the durable and forgiving foliage. Richard ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) -As the long Wisconsin winter wanes, it’s time to shift sights to greenery, and lots of it. “Most of our area here is what you might call ‘dappled shade,’ that’s really perfect ...

With their rich color and lush foliage, shade-loving hostas provide a densely mounded form and a tropical fashion normally nonexistent in High Desert landscapes. Frost-hardy and resilient, these ...

Do you have an area in your garden which always seems to take a lot of attention and never looks very attractive? The soil is poor, drainage is poor and lighting conditions are less than ideal. Weeds, ...

Hostas are one plant we have included in our planting beds since we first began developing the landscape. Before I retired, I tried a couple of plants in a planting bed between the sidewalk leading to ...

Gazing out my back window to the garden at this time of year makes me wonder what I’d like to be gazing upon if it were spring. A climbing rose? An ornamental fruit tree? A Japanese maple? Nothing ...

Nothing is worse than when springtime arrives and your beloved plants fail to return. For some plants, this is a common situation that gardeners face. It can be frustrating trying to understand why ...